This is the web voice of the Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association, Inc., Port Melbourne, Australia. It provides information on who the association is, our aims and aspirations for our shared community, and information on our activities.

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

The City of Port Phillip has prepared a draft Parking Neighbourhood Plan with proposed changes to existing on-street parking restrictions in Port Melbourne for consultation with the local community. The local Port Melbourne community is invited to review information about the draft Plan, propose changes and provide feedback online by accessing the interactive map at http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/parking-neighbourhood-pm.htm.

Consultation starts on Monday 16 March and closes on Sunday 19 April 2015 and there will be a drop-in information session on Thursday 26 March, 5pm – 7pm at the Port Melbourne Town Hall Auditorium 333 Bay Street.

Monday, 16 March 2015

Todd Road will be closed again this coming weekend. From 5am Monday 23 March, the Todd Road roundabouts at Cook Street and the southern West Gate Freeway ramp will be replaced with signalised intersections.

Monday, 2 March 2015

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Unfortunately the developer’s action in VCAT to vary the covenants protecting the site was successful. On the 29 January 2015, VCAT’s order was that the covenant would be varied to allow a development on site that was “contained wholly within the building envelopes depicted in the plans annexed hereto as prepared by Bosco Jonson Pty Ltd ref 26828 dated 19 September 2014” and further that MIRVAC would be removed as the arbiter of the covenant. This effectively allowed a development of up to 10 stories.

The Victorian Supreme Court action is still in place to discharge (remove) the restrictive covenant and the Plaintiff has until 11 June 2015 to file and serve upon the Defendants (Mirvac) any further affidavits material upon which it intends to rely.

The CoPP Amendment C104 has been sent to the Victorian Planning Department and has still to be approved or otherwise by the Planning Minister. At this time it also restricts development to a maximum of 10 stories and contains other shadowing restrictions.

We have been approached by the early childhood and family services community run integrated centre in Liardet Street. Bubup Womindjeka Family & Children’s Centre is linked to the CoPP childcare programs and are looking for a part time volunteer Assistant Treasurer. Details of the position can be downloaded here.

If you have any questions please contact Glenn, their Vice President, on 0412 427 451.

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